The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-05-05
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Newton Carpenter, an industrious
young man, who. until recently, lived
upon his fathers farm up on Middlef .rk
Newton whiles away the time by work
ing TIE old gentleman's farm in the
summer time, and takes tin-types and
other pictures in the winter days, for
the lovely country lassies and ruddy
checked, manly boys. In this way New
ton saved up enough money to buy
himself a farm, ard to stock it very
nicely. The Frank Beavers farm To-
Gated three miles east of South Perry
and about one mile from tie Rock
House, and which borders on the left
side of the Perry road, at point just as
you leave it to 20 to the Rock House,
was the place selected by Carpenter in
which to invest his money.
The farm was sold less than o year
ago, at Sheriff's sale, the purchaser be-
ing q Logan gentleman. From this
man Carpenter bought TIE farm and
early this spring moved upon it. lie
had just arranged everything about the
place fora busy season, ard was very
comfortable. thank you. One night in
early part osthis month, something hap
pened 10 mar the comforts and happi-
ness of this man and wife-aui that
SOM ething was OF the most heinous.
despicable and death dealing charac-
ter that human brain could conjecture
Ii was his:
During the ni-ht,a wretch OF a person
with ven"e lnce coCrsing through every
vein i'll his body, entered CarpeAter' S
premises, and going up into the orch
ard. peeled the bark from the largest OF
the fruit trees, and cut down all the
smaller varieties, running the 'entire
orchard. Not content with the compile
ton of this devilish design, the william
then went to the bernyard and sprink-
led Paris green promiscnously over the
straw stacks, from which several cows
and large bunch of young cattle were
feeding. Then into the stable where
every feed trough was sprinkled liber,
ally. Then to the well from which the
family obtained its supply of water, and
mere Paris green was thrown INTO the
wa!er-
All this was discovered the next
morning, together with the stiff ana
cold bodies of TIVE fine milch COWS anC
one s:eer-desd. Each head of cattlC
in the bunch was sick. but by promp
and proper act ols, the a'ance were
saved The horses had not touched tbs
: food in their managers, probably dislik
. ing the first taste they got of the poison
and refused to eat more. Paris greer
was lying about everywhere. and it Wa:
lucky for Mr.. Carpenter and family th'
green powder was discovered OH til,
curbing about the well before any wa
ter had been drawn therefrom. If tn,
family had drank Of that water. they
would have went the same way as dit
the cattle.
The dastardly deed so worked upo.
the nerves of Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter
and believing that if they persisted il
remaining upon the farm they woult
end their lives tragically, concluded to
leave, and accordingly on the thir,
day after the devilish work had beer
committed, they packed up their house
hold effects and other belongings, ano
returned to tn cir former home ON Mid
diefork, where they are now living. Th
cattle and other stock has also been re
moved.
We are informed that the persol
doing this work is we'll known t
the people OF South Perry and til
people in the surrounding country
IT this is true, their silence and In
action, cannot be explained away
1t does not matter what the mo
tiyes were that actuated the work
it was 4 crime, and 1t IS the frs
duty of every community 10 brin
such transgressor OF law to justice
without loss of time.
Prompt action vii! be found to b
a great civllizer in any communit
where such c;imes are committed